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Navara, David

contemporary era

David Navara is a Czech grandmaster and 13-time national champion, widely considered the strongest Czech player in history. Known for his uncompromising, combative playing style and unwavering principles, his achievements include winning the 2014 European Blitz Championship and earning individual gold at the 2015 Chess Olympiad.

Total Games

4131

Wins

1941

Draws

1403

Losses

787

47.0% wins34.0% draws19.1% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation103B12 - Caro-Kann Defense96C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense81E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation81B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation65A20 - English Opening: Drill Variation63D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line63D35 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense61C50 - Italian Game58D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense58

Most Faced Opponents

Movsesian,S54 gamesSo,W47 gamesIvanchuk,V45 gamesHarikrishna,P37 gamesMamedyarov,S26 gamesWojtaszek,R25 gamesGrischuk,A24 gamesPlat,V23 gamesMichalik,P23 gamesKarjakin,Sergey22 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Navara,D vs Ivanchuk,V

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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0-1

Celik, C. vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Navara, David

Wch U14

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Navara, David vs Zarezenko, Ilya

Wch U12

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Navara,D vs Gelfand,B

43rd Olympiad 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
0-1

Rapport,R vs Navara,D

48th Biel GM 2015

2015

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FCGFCG
0-1

Aronian,L vs Navara,D

74th Tata Steel GMA

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ardic, Emir vs Navara, David

Wch U10

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Navara,D

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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Games (4131)

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Jaracz,P vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 A06
Berzina,I vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 B51
Navara,D vs Berzina,I
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 A20
Navara,D vs Wieczorek,O
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 E60
Wieczorek,O vs Navara,D
0-1
European Blitz 2017 2017 B18
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 A15
Navara,D vs Ponkratov,P
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 A56
Navara,D vs Andriasian,Z
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 C62
Ponkratov,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 A00
Navara,D vs Zwardon,V
1-0
European Blitz 2017 2017 A52
Navara,D vs Chigaev,M
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2017 2017 B85
Plachetka,J vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2017 A21
Navara,D vs Krejci,Jan2
1-0
TCh-SVK 2017-18 2017 D31
Navara,D vs Bobras,P
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2017 A45
Dziuba,M vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2017 A62
Bobras,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 B48
Navara,D vs Kempinski,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 A50
Nasuta,G vs Navara,D
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 C45
Rosko,L vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2017 D45
Navara,D vs Azarov,S
1-0
TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 2017 C45
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N
1-0
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 C88
Trent,L vs Navara,D
0-1
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 C07
Nikolaidis,I vs Navara,D
0-1
21st European Teams 2017 A04
Navara,D vs Vocaturo,D
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 A11
Navara,D vs Steingrimsson,H
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 A33
Navara,D vs Markus,Rob
1-0
21st European Teams 2017 E68
Jobava,Ba vs Navara,D
0-1
21st European Teams 2017 B50
Navara,D vs Rasmussen,A
1-0
21st European Teams 2017 B12
Navara,D vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 B22
Lupulescu,C vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 A33
Navara,D vs Malakhov,V
1-0
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 C45
Baliasnyj,T vs Navara,D
0-1
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 A07
Roiz,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 E12
Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian vs Navara,D
0-1
33rd ECC Open 2017 2017 A09
Czarnota,P vs Navara,D
0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 C09
Navara,D vs Krzyzanowski,M
1-0
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 A28
Mastrovasilis,D vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2017 2017 B54
Navara,D vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 A33
Cheparinov,I vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 C45
Cheparinov,I vs Navara,D
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 C45
Navara,D vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 A18
Navara,D vs Hjartarson,J
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 B47
Hjartarson,J vs Navara,D
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 A10
Cheparinov,I vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E15
Mikaelyan,A vs Navara,D
0-1
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E11
Navara,D vs Ivanisevic,I
1-0
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E51
Navara,D vs Svetushkin,D
1-0
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 C92
Bok,B vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E60
Navara,D vs Neiksans,A
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 E52
Paichadze,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 2017 B53
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